This list is intended to inform prospective students of the Programmatic Technical Standards for GCC's Outdoor Leadership and Adventure Education programs. All students participating in ADE/OLP classes shall be capable of performing the Programmatic Technical Standards, with or without reasonable accommodation. The Programmatic Technical Standards establish the minimum physical and mental requirements for all students participating in the Program’s courses. This list is not exhaustive and may be modified due to changes within the industry.

1. Self-manage chronic illness, medications or other therapies for up to 10 days in settings where access to health care may be days away.
2. Lift, balance and carry > 40 pounds unassisted.
3. Perform tasks requiring good manual dexterity and physical balance.
4. Have the ability to use a third point of physical contact for the purpose of balance.
5. Independently maneuver and maintain appropriate/safe body position while wearing all protective equipment required by industry standard for each activity.
6. Independently manage all personal care and mobility while living in a physically demanding and remote environment for an extended period of time.
7. Independently perceive, comprehend, and manage hazards inherent in the physical environments where courses take place.
8. Effectively warn or signal others of potential or impending dangers or environmental hazards and alert instructors or other course members of personal distress, injury or need for assistance.
9. Work cooperatively and calmly in high stress situations.
10. Effectively communicate course ideas, questions, and concerns, as well as, interpret written instructions.
11. Effectively signal or notify course instructors or other course members of personal distress, injury or need for assistance.
12. Capable of conveying and receiving warnings and notifications up to a distance of 50 feet/meters and in conditions with limited visibility such as in darkness or inclement weather or with loud background noise, such as high winds or while near roaring rivers.
13. Independently perceive, understand and follow directions and instructions given by others to be able to successfully execute appropriate and perhaps unfamiliar, techniques to avoid hazards and/or manage risks. These directions may be given before the hazard or risk is encountered or may need to be given during exposure to the hazard/risk.
14. Be able to stay alert and to focus attention for up to several hours at a time while traveling in wilderness terrain, attending classes or receiving instructions.
15. Ability to convey and receive hand signals and spoken signals.
16. Ability to convey, receive, understand and respond to commands given by a boating partner or communicate such commands to boating partners (such as in whitewater canoeing, sea kayaking).